Three things I learned from this program is how to be a better leader (and what kind of leader I best represent/have become as I moved through this program) building meaningful partnerships, and new trends and issues when it comes to working with young children and families. As early childhood professional it is important to build positive, meaningful relationships with young children and their families. As professionals, we must be able to collaborate with young children and families to ensure the success for all young children. It often takes a lot of CoP’s to effectively address these issues. I had never heard the term CoP before and didn’t realize that I am actually a part of several of them right now in my educational journey and personal life. I also learned that feedback from your instructor and classmates can help you to look at things from a different point and view, and this will allow for better results. In observing the trends, issues, and challenges over the past two years helped me to understand that in my future work with young children that I will have to possibly address some of these same issues. This past course really helped me sit down and focus on my passions and my educational journey past this Masters Degree.
My long-term goal is that I truly hope that I take the next steps I outlined in my CAPSTONE project and advocate for the things that I am passionate about in early childhood. I have already started looking into finding programs in the Philadelphia area where I can volunteer in to help make play a reality for lower-income families. KABOOM! is a program I talked about in my Imagining The Future part of my CAPSTONE project that helps build playgrounds and distribute supplies for them and I would love to see if I could get them to come to my own school where our “playground” is seriously lacking.
Finally, THANK YOU To Dr. Darragh Ernst and my colleagues! Thank you so much for your support over the last 8 weeks and for all of your positive feedback and sharing your knowledge with me. I appreciate being able to discuss what others have learned from their experiences in the early childhood field and gain more knowledge about the things I may have previously struggled with. I loved reading and hearing the progress of everyone’s passions through their CAPSTONE projects and my greatest hope is that we all achieve our dreams once we leave Walden. CONGRATULATIONS to us ALL!!!!
I would LOVE to stay in touch with everyone!
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Brittany,
YOU have been such an awesome colleague to have !!! You have provided me with feedback and support that I am truly grateful for. Every word written in each discussion and blog demonstrated your true passion for early childhood education. I genuinely wish you all the best in every future endeavor you embark on. Congratulations on obtaining your Masters and thank YOU for playing a role in impacting my learning on other avenues of resources and perspectives over the course of this program !!!!! WE DID IT –
Violanda –
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Hi Brittany, Congrats on completing your MS ECS program! I love your heart-shaped wordle and the inclusion of organizations like UNICEF and UNESCO. It was only during this course that I became aware of all the good work they do in the field of ECE.
I enjoyed interacting with you over the last 8 weeks. Thank you for your comments and support. I learned so much from you and the others who work in the ECE field. Thank you for sharing your expertise with me.
I discovered KABOOM in a previous course and was also impressed with the work that they do. I hope that you will be able to reach out to them and have a playground built at your school.
I will look you up on Facebook. I would love to keep in touch. I wish you all the best as you continue to advocate for play in the early childhood education!
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